Finland vs Laos: Other expense
Other expense over time
- Finland
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 8.44 billion current LCU against 4.64 billion current LCU in Finland, a difference of 3.80 billion current LCU.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.8 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Laos ahead.
Finland ranks 93rd and Laos ranks 91st of 149 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.16 billion current LCU | 480.95 billion current LCU | 477.79 billion current LCU | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.76 billion current LCU | 763.16 billion current LCU | 759.40 billion current LCU | Laos |
| 2020s | 4.18 billion current LCU | 9.56 billion current LCU | 5.38 billion current LCU | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other expense, Finland or Laos?
- Laos, at 8.44 billion current LCU against 4.64 billion current LCU in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in other expense between Finland and Laos?
- 3.80 billion current LCU, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Laos?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Laos rank globally for other expense?
- Finland ranks 93rd and Laos ranks 91st of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Other expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.